As my climbing skills improved, I began attempting some of the more difficult mountains in Colorado. I assumed that on those mountains there would be no dog coming along due to steepness up to near vertical. Early one morning on an attempt at the very challenging Pyramid Peak, we were in the dark just before […]
A Dream Come True … on a Hike!
A great hiking and climbing friend of mine, Rick Peckham, comes down from Alaska for several weeks to visit me in the summers for some fun camping, hiking and climbing. A few days after his arrival this summer of 2019, we drove to the top of Independence Pass for a favorite hike up to two […]
The Language of Clouds
Probably the main reason for “reading” weather signs is to avoid being unprotected in a thunderstorm. The word “thunderstorm” focuses on the wrong threat; it is the lightning that is scary and can injure or kill. A Short Course on Storm Forecasting I am no weatherman, but to date I have avoided major weather issues […]
A Birthday Hike Only a Mountain Nut Would Love
I live in Aspen, Colorado, and I am always looking for an excuse to go hiking or climbing, even at my ripe old age in my mid-70’s. July 20 is my birthday, and I wanted to celebrate with a hike. The only questions were where to hike and with whom should I hike? The problem […]